rotisserie

1 of 2

noun

ro·​tis·​ser·​ie rō-ˈtis-rē 

-ˈti-sə-

1

: a restaurant specializing in broiled and barbecued meats

2

: an appliance fitted with a spit on which food is rotated before or over a source of heat

rotisserie

2 of 2

adjective

often capitalized

: of, relating to, or being a sports league consisting of imaginary teams whose performance is based on the statistics of actual players

a rotisserie baseball league

Examples of rotisserie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

It’s also loaded with shredded rotisserie chicken, corn, and green beans, and topped with a crisp and tender biscuit layer (from a can, of course). —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2025

Social media is rife with shoppers’ tales of popping in for a rotisserie chicken only to wheel out a basket piled higher than a tractor trailer. —Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025

Adjective

Put your rotisserie chicken leftovers to use by adding shredded meat to a melty Parmesan pasta dish. —Christopher Michel, Country Living, 23 Jan. 2023

Serve with a 5 ounces skinless rotisserie turkey breast. —Good Housekeeping, 13 Jan. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French rôtisserie, from Middle French rostisserie, from rostir to roast — more at roast

Adjective

from La Rotisserie Française, restaurant in New York City where a group of fans began the organization of a fantasy baseball league in 1979

First Known Use

Noun

1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1980, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

rotisserie

noun

ro·​tis·​ser·​ie

rō-ˈtis-(ə-)rē

: an appliance fitted with a spit on which food is rotated before or over a source of heat